Many educational experts are identifying a critical shift from from supply-led systems, operating to procedures decided by educational authorities, schools and teachers, towards systems which are much more sensitive to demand. But whose demands should these be? What are they? And how will schools recognize and cope with them? This book examines different aspects of the demand concept and presents international evidence from Austria, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Denmark, England, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Spain, and the United States to reveal attitudes and expectations.--Publisher's description.

Contents

Exploring the concept of demand

Public and parental perceptions of schooling

Parental choice and diversity of provision

Parent and community "voice" in schools

What do the students say?

The demand dimensions : concluding issues and directions.

Description

Mode of access: World wide Web.

Notes

At head of title: Centre for Educational Research and Innovation.

"Project leader David Istance was responsible for this report, along with Henno Theisens. Delphine Grandrieux and Jennifer Cannon prepared and edited the text"--p. 4.

Includes bibliographical references.

Series Statement

Schooling for tomorrow, 1990-0724

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Exploring the concept of demand -- Public and parental perceptions of schooling -- Parental choice and diversity of provision -- Parent and community "voice" in schools -- What do the students say? -- The demand dimensions : concluding issues and directions.

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Many educational experts are identifying a critical shift from from supply-led systems, operating to procedures decided by educational authorities, schools and teachers, towards systems which are much more sensitive to demand. But whose demands should these be? What are they? And how will schools recognize and cope with them? This book examines different aspects of the demand concept and presents international evidence from Austria, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Denmark, England, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Spain, and the United States to reveal attitudes and expectations.--Publisher's description.